Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership
Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. It is designed to address skill gaps in the U.S. workforce while ensuring wage standards to protect both U.S. and H-1B workers. Employers must certify that they will pay H-1B workers wages equal to or greater than those of similarly qualified U.S. employees or the prevailing local wage.
In 2024, the average approval rate for H-1B petitions across the United States stood at 98%, slightly higher than 2023's 97.3%.
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry led the H-1B filings locally during 2024, with 229 petitions (53.8% of all submissions), and an approval rate of 98.7%. Meanwhile, the Manufacturing industry was the second largest contributor, filing 70 petitions (16.4% of the total), with an approval rate of 98.6%.
The North Inland News publication area employers with the most petitions during 2024 included Cumming Management Group D B a, Inc., which filed 46 petitions with an approval rate of 100%, Viasat, Inc. with 40 petitions and an approval rate of 100%, and Teradata Operations, Inc., which filed 35 petitions with an approval rate of 97.1%.
Compared to 2023, the North Inland News publication area saw a 1.6% decrease in the number of H-1B petitions during 2024.
The United States admits around 1 million legal immigrants annually, most of whom receive permanent residence (green cards) through family sponsorship or employment-based visas. In 2023, about 1.2 million immigrants were granted green cards, a return to pre-pandemic levels. Temporary visa programs, such as the H-1B for highly skilled workers and H-2A for seasonal agricultural workers, also play a critical role in filling workforce needs.
Public opinion on immigration varies, with 46% of Americans favoring maintaining current legal immigration levels, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey. Additionally, 42% believe that highly skilled workers, such as scientists, doctors, and programmers, should be prioritized for legal immigration, compared to 25% who prioritize workers filling labor shortages and 19% who emphasize family sponsorship. Despite this, family sponsorship remains the most common path to permanent residency, accounting for 63% of green cards issued in 2023.
The data in this article comes from the H-1B Employer Data Hub provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). While USCIS strives for accuracy, manual data entry and errors on paper forms submitted by applicants or petitioners may result in discrepancies in employer names, tax IDs, locations, or other details.
| Rank | Industry | Total Petitions | % of All Submissions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 229 | 53.8% | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 70 | 16.4% | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| 3 | Information | 49 | 11.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance | 13 | 3.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Utilities | 13 | 3.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Wholesale Trade | 13 | 3.1% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Construction | 11 | 2.6% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 1.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 8 | Retail Trade | 6 | 1.4% | 100% | 0% |
| 10 | Educational Services | 5 | 1.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2 | 0.5% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| 13 | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 0.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Company Name | Industry(ies) | Total Petitions | % Approved | % Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming Management Group D B a, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | 100% | 0% |
| Viasat, Inc. | Manufacturing, Information | 40 | 100% | 0% |
| Teradata Operations, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 35 | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| California Creative Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 34 | 100% | 0% |
| Cymer, LLC | Manufacturing | 16 | 93.8% | 6.3% |
| ASML US LP | Manufacturing | 14 | 100% | 0% |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| Xsense Ai, Inc. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | 100% | 0% |
| EDF Renewables, Inc. | Utilities | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | Manufacturing | 10 | 100% | 0% |
| Geekplus America, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 9 | 100% | 0% |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | Manufacturing | 8 | 100% | 0% |
| ICW Group Holdings, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Elicc Americas Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 83.3% | 16.7% |
| Danta Technologies, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. | Retail Trade | 6 | 100% | 0% |
| Softclouds, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Celere, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | 100% | 0% |
| Seismic Software, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Arctrade, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Interior Specialists, Inc. | Construction | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| Savygen, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Radinnova, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Ezoic, Inc. | Information | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Powerflex Solar, LLC | Utilities | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Adtech, Corp. | Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Applied Data Finance, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| ASML US, LLC | Manufacturing | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Wiliot, Inc. | Information | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| Redbock, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Genegocell, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Blooming Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Automaton, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Jasr Systems, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Millennium Health, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Insurance Company of the West | Finance and Insurance | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| EPC Power, Corp. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Tresbu Digital, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | Manufacturing | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Noble Street Advisors, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| NV5 Consultants, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| Xifin, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 100% | 0% |
| RSI Systems, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rignet, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sarah Ray Clinical Psycologist, Inc. | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Volkov Law Group, PC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Rhombus Energy Solutions, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Reproductive Sciences Management Company | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Weekly Accounting, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| R and S Tavares Associates, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Protego Biopharma, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Procede Software LP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Whpacific, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Pointpredictive, Inc. | 1 | 100% | 0% | |
| Pes Environmental, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| The Forge Interactive, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Trademark Construction Company, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tesorai, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Tradesun, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Transform Partners, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Trovata, Inc. | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Techcet CA, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Truai Consulting, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Van Dyke Landscape Architects | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| T B Penick and Sons, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Susan Spath Hegedus, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Spotter Global, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Solv Energy, LLC | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Verdani, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Shoreline Builders, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Shadpour Consulting Engineers | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Sequoia Consulting Group, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Seal Electric, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| SDFC Management Services, LLC | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Wagner Aeronautical, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Frosted Faces Foundation, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Filanc | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Eterna Therapeutics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Erickson-Hall Construction Company | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| ELPX, LLC | Accommodation and Food Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Crown Bioscience, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cross Border Counselor, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| CRC Oncology, Corp. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Cor Medical Ventures, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Connect Biopharm, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| China Youth 4 Environmental Sustainability | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Chef Works, Inc. | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Capital Insight, LLC | Finance and Insurance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Candid Therapeutics, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Burton Studio, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Blush Design, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| Bigger Than Life Advertising, Inc. | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Bestop Baja, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Aops Incorporated | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| AMN Healthcare, Inc. | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Amazing Grace Education and Enrichment, LLC | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Affirmed Housing Group | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Accountzen, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Owaves, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Orion Structural Engineering, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| NV5, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| NV5 Geospatial, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Nextivity, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mountain Empire Unified School Dis | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| MCP Computer Products, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Mas Alla, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Manana Solutions and Consulting | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Links Healthcare Group, LLC | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Leichtag Foundation | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Kirsten Sage Chiropractic Offices | Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| K-Tube Corporation | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| JL Billet, LLC | Manufacturing | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| J R Filanc Construction Company, Inc. | Construction | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Intrepid Studios, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Intelecox, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| HTK Structural Engineers, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Hone Group, Inc. | Educational Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Harshwal and Company, LLP | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Halozyme, Inc. | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| GPS Dataviz, Inc. | Information | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Global Product Resources, Inc. | Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Genovo Corporation | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
| Gallatin River Holdings, LLC | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | 100% | 0% |
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